3:36 PM,
Mar. 16, 2014

Written by

Amy Stumpfl
For The Tennessean

Back in 2008, I had the opportunity to take in the world premiere of "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" at L.A.'s historic Kirk Douglas Theatre. And though surrounded by the magic of Tinseltown, all I could think of was my adopted home of Tennessee. What in the world would Nashville audiences make of such a wholly unorthodox portrayal of their beloved Old Hickory?

Written by Alex Timbers, with music/lyrics by Michael Friedman, "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" takes an irreverent look at the nation's seventh president - complete with pulsating emo/rock soundtrack, some crazy ...